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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neuroimaging
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Myelin water fraction (MWF) is a key biomarker for myelin integrity in the brain.
  • Estimating MWF typically requires multi-echo gradient-recalled echo (mGRE) sequences.
  • Limitations in echo-train length and spatial sampling can hinder MWF estimation accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust method for MWF estimation from mGRE data.
  • To enable MWF estimation under acquisition constraints like limited echo-train length and higher spatial sampling.
  • To improve the efficiency and accuracy of MWF quantification.

Main Methods:

  • A tensor decomposition-based multi-signal matrix pencil (T-MP) framework was developed.
  • The T-MP framework incorporates spatial information from neighboring voxels.
  • The method reduces temporal sampling requirements, allowing stable parameter estimation with fewer echoes.

Main Results:

  • Numerical simulations confirmed accurate MWF estimation with fewer temporal samples.
  • In vivo experiments demonstrated consistent MWF maps across various spatial resolutions.
  • The T-MP method showed improved estimation consistency in white and gray matter compared to voxel-wise fitting.
  • Per-slice computation time was substantially reduced.

Conclusions:

  • The T-MP method offers a robust approach for MWF estimation.
  • It integrates spatial information while reducing temporal sampling needs.
  • The framework supports spatially efficient mGRE acquisitions, offering improved robustness and computational efficiency.